Going green, with Medicann
For almost two years, Medicann has been providing eligible islanders with access to industry leading, medicinal cannabis treatment. Having opened their doors in 2020, Medicann’s small, family run team has grown by at least double. The clinic has also opened in Guernsey, with much the same response from our friends across the water. Medicann now cares for thousands of islanders, treating a multitude of issues and ailments ranging from sleep disorders, PTSD, epilepsy, oncology support and Parkinson’s to mental health issues, chronic pain and symptoms of gastrointestinal disease… There is plenty more that medicinal cannabis can treat and support and each individual patient presents their own specific set of needs.
reported that he’d ‘been having the best sleep he’d had in his life, apart from still having to get up to pee!’ *The same patient expressed to his Medicann doctor that, ‘even that doesn’t matter, as getting up and down is easier now!’.
Opening a medicinal cannabis clinic, albeit two years after the law enabled Jersey doctors to ‘go green’, was still somewhat controversial. Unfortunately, the stigma attached to cannabis still clings on, which is why Medicann turns a great deal of attention to education. It really hasn’t taken islanders long to shake off most of dwindling reasons as to why NOT try medicinal cannabis and as of the time of writing this article, the patient list is more diverse than ever.
“Unfortunately, the stigma attached to cannabis still clings on, which is why Medicann turns a great deal of attention to education.”
You see, the lifting of legalities to make way for medicinal cannabis was already long awaited by many people in Jersey, but it’s the people who were set against it that have been such eyeopeners after becoming patients. Medicann has seen people come to a consultation uncertain and maybe even dubious; one gentleman explained that his daughter insisted he ‘give it a try’ to combat his arthritis that had kept him practically immobile since the start of covid, but what was worse, was the fact he hadn’t slept properly in months. Following a successful application, on his first follow up, the patient
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Patients really are at the heart of Medicann and the clinic is soon to open another consultation space and pharmacy. Due to the demand for appointments and the need for follow ups, extra space is to be a welcome addition to the Medicann service. The new pharmacy will be close by and there is ample parking and easy access - much like the convenience of Medicann’s Lido Clinic.
Medicann are currently looking to extend an invite to patients to share their stories and experiences. The world over, anecdotal research makes up the majority of the evidence and scientific reporting and Medicann wants to join in the conversation. The clinic has recently been lauded for its industr- leading protocols and patient-centric ethos. With an ever-growing need for specialist doctors, pharmacists and the data to share with people who might potentially benefit from ‘going green,’ Medicann aims to continue to educate and enable both best practice and ease of access for eligible channel islanders. If you’re a Medicann patient and have a story you’d like to share, with or without your identity depicted - the clinic would love to hear from you. You can drop them a line on info@medicann.co.uk with the subject, My Medicann. Could you benefit from medicinal cannabis? Book a consultation with a specialist Medicann doctor at www.medicann.co.uk or call the Jersey clinic on 666420. LIFE & ST YLE IN JERSEY